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304 reviews

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I liked elements of this book but there were many things I did not enjoy. The topic of suicide was more like a punchline and the message felt trite and heavy handed. 

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emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was so painful to get through. Everyone sucked and there was nothing redeeming about any of this book at all.

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was so good!! I was hesitant at first about the premise but there really isn’t really any graphic detail about Phoebe’s initial reasons for going to the hotel so that felt good. The whole story was really funny while also remaining poignant and thought provoking. Over the course of the six day wedding extravaganza, I can tell you whole heartedly I disliked the bride (although also felt for her at times but she was well written. The dislike is for the behavior, not the author’s writing style or character build—it fits the story well). There is a healthy mix of supporting characters and everyone seems fleshed out to the appropriate level. I’d love to see this as a miniseries or movie. I can’t wait to reread it, this was a phenomenal book and quite personally my first 5 star of 2025! I want to add that the loss of a pet is mentioned but not described really, just the grief of it. I was nervous when I saw the trigger of animal death because I hate reading about that but it’s not like an animal cruelty or descriptive horrible situation or anything like that! 

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Delightfully unexpected dark comedy with a surprisingly enjoyable ambiguous ending. The tone was stylistically perfect for the protagonist and the entire story felt refreshingly honest. It certainly was not what I was expecting, but I’m glad to have read it. 

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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